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Unit 8 (International Organisations)
Vocabulary

 

 

Professeur : Mme ZAARA Asmae

 

Summary

 

I- Activity 1

II- Activity 2

III- Activity 3

IV- Activity 4

V- Activity 5

VI- Activity 6

 

I- Activity 1

 

Match the acronyms with their representations :

WHO
UN
TI
UNHCR
UNESCO
AI
FAO
ICRC
UNICEF
MSF
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United Nations
United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
World Health Organisation
Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Frontiers)
Food and Agriculture Organization
International Committee of the Red Cross
Transparency International
Amnesty International

 

II- Activity 2

 

Match the words with their definitions :

charter
court
sanctions
diplomacy
bilateral
violation
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management of relations between countries.
measures taken by the United Nations to force a state to respect an international resolution.
a body of people who look into conflicts between people, organizations or countries.
written statements about the main functions and principles of an organization.
disrespect, disobedient or refusal to comply with the law.
involving two countries.

 

III- Activity 3

 

Fill in the gap with the appropriate  word from the list :

charter - court - sanctions - diplomacy - bilateral - violation

The United Nations was established in the 1940s to maintain international peace and security,
According to its _____________ , member states are supposed to refrain from the use of force against other member states. This document also calls on countries to settle _____________ disputes by peaceful means. That is to say ,international discords should be solved by _____________ and negotiations. Any _____________ of this principal can result in severe economic and political _____________ . The UN has _____________ in Netherlands whose function is to look into conflicts between countries.

 

IV- Activity 4

 

Match the words to make appropriate collocations :

maintain
humanitarian
bilateral
farewell
member
impose
secretary
low-interest
high
general
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sanctions
loans
general
speech
assembly
relations
aid
priority
peace
state

 

V- Activity 5

 

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the list :

set up - donations - headquarters - stand for - Secretary General

  1. Ban Ki-Moon was the _____________ of the United Nations.
  1. The UNO was _____________ after world war II.
  1. A: What does WHO _____________ ?
    B: World Health Organisation.
  1. The UN _____________ is located in New York.
  1. NGOs usually don't receive any financial assistance from the government. They depend on _____________ given by supporters or foundations.

 

VI- Activity 6

 

Match the words with their synonyms :

maintain
eradicate
collaborate
participate
assist
respect
develop
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comply with, abide by
work together
eliminate : put an end to
promote
keep, support
help
take part in